POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

TA16 5AF postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 42.1%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 10 Oct 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £575,000Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Oct 2024
  • Gigabit availability 42.1%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 1 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Oct 2024.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 42.1%, with 42.1% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

4 within 800m

TA16 5AF links 0 transport stops within 400m and 4 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Langdons Cottage (BCT) at about 622m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

2 within 1200m

TA16 5AF currently links 2 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 fuel, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Kings Head at about 733m. The current amenity availability signal scores 15/100.

Jobs

5,908 online job adverts observed

Somerset local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 6,759 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched TA16 5AF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

1 nearby school row

1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for TA16 5AF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 4

TA16 5AF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 4 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 45, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 71 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£575,000

Limited sample. Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Oct 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of TA16 5AF, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 15/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for TA16 5AF
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Fuel

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (1).

  • Fuel Station: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

  • Pub: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

The Kings Head

Pub at Church Street, Merriott.

  • Distance: 733m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Fuel

Texaco

Fuel Station at Broadway, Merriott, Somerset.

  • Postcode: TA16 5QH
  • Distance: 927m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Merriott Primary School

Primary option in TA16 5PT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for TA16 5AF before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around TA16 5AF.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess TA16 5AF.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering TA16 5AF.